Joe Walton Stadium
Location230 Colonial Way
Moon Township, PA 15108
OwnerRobert Morris University
OperatorRobert Morris University
Capacity3,000
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundAugust 2004[1]
OpenedSeptember 17, 2005[1]
Construction cost$10 million
($15 million in 2022 dollars[2])
ArchitectJDBA Architects
General contractorMosites Construction Company[1]
Tenants
Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) (2005–Present)

Joe Walton Stadium is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose stadium that is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.[1] It is home to the Robert Morris University Colonials football team and men's and women's lacrosse team.

History

Offices behind pressbox

The facility opened in 2005 and was named for Colonials head football coach Joe Walton. The inaugural football game was played on September 17, 2005 when Robert Morris defeated Butler 49–13. The team formerly played its home games at Moon Area High School's Moon Stadium.

The inaugural men's lacrosse game was played on March 5, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Drexel 9–4. The inaugural women's lacrosse game was played on March 24, 2005 when Robert Morris lost to Wagner 16–3.

Attendance records

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
14,384October 8, 2011Robert Morris 45, Saint Francis 14
23,942October 11, 2008Robert Morris 34, Duquesne 27
33,784October 1, 2005Robert Morris 28, Saint Francis 35
43,516September 17, 2005Robert Morris 49, Butler 13
53,524September 29, 2012Robert Morris 31, Lafayette 28
63,246September 9, 2006Robert Morris 7, Duquesne 27
73,078October 16, 2010Robert Morris 38, Albany 0
83,057October 14, 2017Robert Morris 14, Duquesne 51
92,895October 6, 2007Robert Morris 13, Wagner 20
102,893October 19, 2012Robert Morris 20, Duquesne 21
102,893September 18, 2010Robert Morris 30, 14 Liberty 23
122,874October 30, 2010Robert Morris 38, Duquesne 0
132,843October 14, 2006Robert Morris 23, 19 Central Connecticut State 172OT
142,809August 28, 2014Robert Morris 10, Eastern Kentucky 29
152,789November 6, 2010Robert Morris 42, Central Connecticut State 24
162,634September 16, 2017Robert Morris 23, VMI 0
172,533September 14, 2019Robert Morris 31, Dayton 34
182,514September 25, 2021Robert Morris 22, Howard 16
192,455September 19, 2009Robert Morris 14, Dayton 21
202,357September 10, 2016Robert Morris 7, Alderson Broaddus 14

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joe Walton Stadium". rmucolonials.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.

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